Year-by-Year Steps for Interested or Admitted Blended Students

The following is a list of what should be done in each year, for a blended student hoping to graduate in Spring of their 5th year.  Some students may have slightly different timelines due to earlier B.S. degree completion, or needing more than one additional year to complete graduate coursework.

Important note:  Regardless of your timeline, you must complete your GWR in at least the quarter before you complete your B.S. coursework to be eligible for the blended program.  3rd year applicants may apply without the GWR, but should share a plan to complete it. 4th year applicants will not be admitted without at least current GWR enrollment.

Years 1 and 2:

  • Stay on track for your B.S. Stat degree!  Specifically,
    • Make sure to take: MATH 206 (Linear Algebra I), MATH 241 (Calculus IV), CPE 101/CSC 101 (Fundamentals of Computer Science), and STAT 302 (Statistics II).
    • Try to take at least two and ideally three of:  STAT 323 (Design and Analysis of Experiments I); STAT 331 (Statistical Computing with R; STAT 334 Applied Linear Models).

Year 3:

Fall:  

  • Start working on Personal Statement (500 words). 
  • Take Stat 331, 323, or 334 if you have not already.
  • Take GWR if you have not already.

Winter: 

  • Ask two faculty in the Stat department to serve as references.
  • Apply to the Blended program by March 1.
  • Take Stat 331, 323, or 334 if you have not already.
  • Take GWR if you have not already.

Spring:

  • Notification of acceptance or not to Blended program.
  • Take Stat 331, 323, or 334 if you have not already.
  • Take GWR if you have not already.

 

Year 4:

Fall:

  • (non-admitted students) Last quarter to complete GWR to be eligible for Winter application.
  • Optionally, take Stat 551 or another grad-level elective.

Winter:

  • (non-admitted students) Apply to the Blended program by March 1.  Notified of acceptance by Spring Break.
  • (admitted students)  Last quarter to complete GWR to be eligible for blended program.
  • (admitted students)  May submit Post-Baccalaureate Change of Objective form for grad standing to start in Spring.
  • Optionally, take Stat 550 or another grad-level elective.
  • Optionally, submit paperwork to walk with B.S. cohort in Spring Graduation.

Spring:

  • Take at least one grad-level elective.
  • Meet with Grad Coordinator to talk about course plans.
  • (students at grad standing) Complete Working Formal Plan of Study.
  • (students not at grad standing) Submit Post-Baccalaureate Change of Objective form for grad standing to start in Fall.
  • Talk to potential advisors, attend advisor "matchmaking" event at end of quarter.

Summer:

  • Some students may informally start thesis research work, by arrangement with advisor.

 

5th Year

Fall:

  • Before add/drop deadline, declare advisor and enroll in 2 units of Stat 599.
  • Enroll in 1 unit of Stat 590, and 8 units of MS courses (including Stat 551 if not already complete)
  • Complete Working Formal Plan of Study, if not submitted in Spring.
  • Optionally, submit thesis work summary for Spring/Summer conferences.

Winter:

  • Enroll in 2 units of Stat 599, 1 unit of Stat 590, and 8 units of MS courses (including Stat 550 if not already complete)
  • Complete thesis abstract by Week 5.
  • Submit Application for Graduation for Spring.
  • Submit Final Formal Plan of Study.

Spring:

  • Enroll in 4 units of Stat 599, 1 unit of Stat 590, 2 units of Stat 566, and one MS elective.
  • Complete written thesis draft by Week 5.
  • Present thesis work publicly in Weeks 8-10.
  • Meet with thesis committee privately in Weeks 8-10.
  • Submit final thesis to Grad Ed by end of Week 11.